5 with Appeal for June 14

The cast of Hendersonville Little Theater’s production of “The Importance of Being Earnest.”

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Published: Friday, June 14, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 9:58 a.m.

1. Hendersonville Little Theater's production of the Oscar Wilde farce "The Importance of Being Earnest" debuts this evening and continues through June 30. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. tonight, Saturday, June 20-22 and June 27-29 and 2 p.m. June 23 and 30. Tickets for Thursday performances are discounted $5. Regular admission is $20 for adults, $15 for students ages 18-25, and $10 for students 17 and younger. The theater is at 229 S. Washington St. in downtown Hendersonvile. Call 692-1082 or visit www.hendersonvillelittletheater.org for more information.

2. Would you like to watch "The Last of the Mohicans" within sight of the some of the movie's most breathtaking scenery? Chimney Rock State Park is setting up a 35-foot screen in The Meadows where visitors can watch the 1992 classic starring Daniel Day-Lewis on Saturday evening. The cost is $12 per car, though discount parking passes are available for $9 through today at the Ingles store in Lake Lure. Regular park admission will not be charged to guests who arrive after 7:30 p.m. to watch the movie, which starts at 9 p.m. If you want to spend the day at Chimney Rock, park admission is $12 for adults, $6 for ages 5-15. Guests who pay for daily park admission receive complimentary movie parking. Hikes to movie locations are available at 3:15 and 4:45 p.m. Saturday on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sign-ups begin at 1 p.m. in the Sky Lounge Gift Shop. For details, call 800-277-9611 or visit chimneyrockpark.com.

3. If you're in the mood for some Big Band music, swing on over to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at the corner of Kanuga Road and Price Street on Saturday to hear the Hendersonville Swing Band's "Bach to Bluegrass" fundraising concert. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the music starts at 7. Tickets will be sold at the door for a suggested donation of $15 to benefit the church's community outreach projects. Home-baked goodies also will be on sale during intermission.

4. Blue Ridge Community College's first Music by the Lake concert for 2013 is set for 5 p.m. Sunday. South Carolina native Jacob Johnson, a guitarist who has shared stages with the likes of Edwin McCain and David Wilcox, is the featured performer. Admission is free, and guests are encouraged to bring picnics and lawn chairs. If rain threatens, the concert will move indoors to Thomas Auditorium in the Sink Building.

5. "A Tribute to the Music of Peter, Paul and Mary" continues through June 22 at the Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. The Music on the Rock concerts start at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, and tickets are $24. Call the box office at 828-693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org for more information.

<p>1. Hendersonville Little Theater's production of the Oscar Wilde farce "The Importance of Being Earnest" debuts this evening and continues through June 30. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. tonight, Saturday, June 20-22 and June 27-29 and 2 p.m. June 23 and 30. Tickets for Thursday performances are discounted $5. Regular admission is $20 for adults, $15 for students ages 18-25, and $10 for students 17 and younger. The theater is at 229 S. Washington St. in downtown Hendersonvile. Call 692-1082 or visit www.hendersonvillelittletheater.org for more information.</p><p>2. Would you like to watch "The Last of the Mohicans" within sight of the some of the movie's most breathtaking scenery? Chimney Rock State Park is setting up a 35-foot screen in The Meadows where visitors can watch the 1992 classic starring Daniel Day-Lewis on Saturday evening. The cost is $12 per car, though discount parking passes are available for $9 through today at the Ingles store in Lake Lure. Regular park admission will not be charged to guests who arrive after 7:30 p.m. to watch the movie, which starts at 9 p.m. If you want to spend the day at Chimney Rock, park admission is $12 for adults, $6 for ages 5-15. Guests who pay for daily park admission receive complimentary movie parking. Hikes to movie locations are available at 3:15 and 4:45 p.m. Saturday on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sign-ups begin at 1 p.m. in the Sky Lounge Gift Shop. For details, call 800-277-9611 or visit chimneyrockpark.com.</p><p>3. If you're in the mood for some Big Band music, swing on over to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at the corner of Kanuga Road and Price Street on Saturday to hear the Hendersonville Swing Band's "Bach to Bluegrass" fundraising concert. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the music starts at 7. Tickets will be sold at the door for a suggested donation of $15 to benefit the church's community outreach projects. Home-baked goodies also will be on sale during intermission.</p><p>4. Blue Ridge Community College's first Music by the Lake concert for 2013 is set for 5 p.m. Sunday. South Carolina native Jacob Johnson, a guitarist who has shared stages with the likes of Edwin McCain and David Wilcox, is the featured performer. Admission is free, and guests are encouraged to bring picnics and lawn chairs. If rain threatens, the concert will move indoors to Thomas Auditorium in the Sink Building.</p><p>5. "A Tribute to the Music of Peter, Paul and Mary" continues through June 22 at the Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. The Music on the Rock concerts start at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, and tickets are $24. Call the box office at 828-693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org for more information.</p>